30 days of Greek food - The Mediterranean way

SALTED CODFISH FRITTERS WITH GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

March 22, 2021 By Sylia 2 Comments

Bakaliaros skordalia is a traditional Greek dish that combines salted codfish fritters with garlic mashed potatoes. The deliciousness of this simple plate comes from the unique flavor and texture of the codfish due to the salting procedure. A thin, crunchy crust outside and sweet, creamy, and lightly fishy taste inside combined with velvet garlic mashed potatoes that adds a bright and contrasting pop. Forget all the fish fritters you’ve eaten till today and just do yourself a favor and go make them.

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MY 2020 MEDITERRANEAN RECIPES FOR THANKSGIVING

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Easy Black-Eyed Pea Salad {2 dressings}

Let’s make a bowl of amazing food. Easy black-eyed pea salad with 2 olive oil dressings. Is it a salad? Yes, it is! Is it a main meal/side dish/appetizer? Yes, it is! Is it delicious? No reason to ask! It is a Mediterranean recipe. Of course, it is delicious and healthy. Because the Mediterranean way…

STUFFED VEGETABLES WITH RICE – GREEK GEMISTA

Stuffed vegetables with rice – Greek Gemista (or yemista. It means filled with). Imagine a place where hot weather is only an excuse to go to the beach and stay all day long. In and out of the crystal, cool blue water for hours! Imagine the sweet weariness coming from all those hours of swimming,…

Baked Stuffed Sardines in a round baking dish

Mediterranean Baked Stuffed Sardines

Baked stuffed sardines (called married sardines in Greece). Look at those little fish! They may look humble but they are pure perfection. Baked stuffed sardines. The simplicity in both ingredients and flavor is the star of the show. This recipe is a great place to start for those who aren’t huge sardine fans but they…

MEDITERRANEAN ROASTED VEGETABLES – GREEK BRIAM

Really? Veggies in the oven? It is supposed to be healthy and good for us and bla bla bla but, come on, it is just roasted vegetables. How good that dish could be? I hear you and let’s find out how a 100% vegetable dish with a strange name can be your new delicious addition…

Asparagus pasta with feta cheese on a plate with feta piece and a glass of white wine

20 MINUTE ASPARAGUS PASTA WITH FETA CHEESE

If life is heading into the summer like a freight train with no breaks, then you need this dish before you say goodbye to spring! Asparagus pasta with feta cheese is an amazing pair and you are about to find out why: nutty, sweet and grassy, asparagus delightfully in contrast with feta cheese tanginess. It…

Italian Minestrone Soup: Beginner’s Guide

So hearty, so delicious, so Mediterranean. Seasonal vegetables, herbs, beans, and pasta simmered in broth until tender and mellow flavored. Ladies and gentlemen the ultimate Italian minestrone soup and all you need to know so that you cook minestrone soup like a pro every single time, all year long.

Greek Semolina Halva

Greek semolina halva is one of the most delicious egg and dairy-free desserts of the Mediterranean cuisine. It is basically a semolina pudding usually enhanced with nuts and dried fruits, soaked in hot syrup and delightfully spiced with cinnamon.

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